Pop star Zayn Malik no longer considers himself a Muslim

"I just believe if you're a good person, everything is going to go right for you," Zayn said.


Devdiscourse News Desk | London | Updated: 16-11-2018 12:26 IST | Created: 16-11-2018 11:35 IST
Pop star Zayn Malik no longer considers himself a Muslim
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Pop star Zayn Malik has revealed he no longer considers himself a Muslim because he does not "believe any of it".

In an interview with British Vogue, the former One Direction star said while he has a spiritual belief, he does not subscribe to the tenets of Islam.

"I don't believe you need to eat a certain meat that's been prayed over a certain way, I don't believe you need to read a prayer in a certain language five times a day. I don't believe any of it.

"I just believe if you're a good person, everything is going to go right for you," Zayn said.

The singer is the son of British-Pakistani father Yaser, and mother Trisha, who converted to Islam.

Zayn said his personal rejection of religion was not a major issue in his house, and that he still finds beauty in world faiths.

"I've never spoken publicly about what my religious beliefs are. I'm not professed to be a Muslim. I believe whatever people's religious beliefs are is between them and whoever or whatever they're practising. For me, I have a spiritual belief of there is a god. Do I believe there's a hell? No," he added.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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